"I know, why don't you get up quickly, lazy girl."
The sound of mother's footsteps drifted away from behind the door, and the smile on Gu Ruoxi's face disappeared, and her expression became cold.
"Cousin...a distant relative whom I haven't contacted in more than ten years. I don't know why my mother is so excited."
Gu Ruoxi shook her head slightly, dressed and got up, carefully opened the two layers of tightly wrapped cotton cloth, and took out the panel from the flea market.
There was no room for a desk in the small room that was as big as a palm. She took a small table board, sat cross-legged on the bedside, opened the panel, and clicked on a chat group.
There are nearly fifty people in the group, most of whom are online.
At this time, the group members are reporting their income in recent days and the shares they have paid to the "organization".
"Hey, it would be great if I could get the five hundred federal coins from last night. The old witch named Yin, you bastard! Curse you to fall into a ditch every day when you go out!"
Gu Ruoxi muttered angrily, and then began to report his income status in the past week.
Although she was a little reluctant to give up, she still transferred her share of income in accordance with the "organization's" regulations.
Next, the members in the group began to talk about their current situation and the unusual things that happened around them, and summarized and exchanged information.
"An unusual thing... tell them that I was blocked in an alley for no apparent reason the night before after work, and was subsequently rescued by an orange cat? No, no, it's too weird, and there's no way to prove it."
Gu Ruoxi hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "My cousin is coming to the capital soon. He is a mind cultivator."
As soon as this sentence was sent out, the group immediately exploded.
"Wow, Shi Qi, why didn't you tell everyone before that your cousin is a mind cultivator?"
"Yeah Seventeen, have you ever told Zero about this?"
"How many realms has your cousin changed?"
…
Gu Ruoxi replied truthfully, "I just learned about this news. My cousin was just elected to the Legacy Academy this year. He should be a first-level transfer student."
…
"Seventeen's cousin shouldn't be much older than us. He is already very powerful if he can change realms once."
"That's right, that's a real Nian cultivator! Seventeen, does your cousin know the truth back then? Why don't you try and see if you can get him into the organization?"
"Don't worry, this has to be passed with zero review. By the way, why hasn't the boss been online in the past two days?"
…
Gu Ruoxi logged out of the group chat and closed the panel.
Recalling the group chat just now, everyone's reaction after learning that their cousin was a Nian cultivator, Gu Ruoxi couldn't help but smile on her face and shook her head slightly.
"Yeah, even though it's only one realm, it might be possible to stand out from the surface city and enter the Relic Academy. That would be very powerful, and maybe it's also a potential stock. Well, I have to show off today and be a well-behaved person that everyone likes.
cousin."
"By the way, zero, one, two, three... they haven't been online for the past two days. Could it be that something happened?"
Gu Ruoxi held her chin, looking thoughtful.
The organization adopts anonymity system, and each person's code name is the order in which they entered the organization.
Zero is the founder of the organization. He knows everyone's information, but no one knows his identity.
Mom's footsteps approached again, "Ruoxi, why are you still staying in the room? Come out to have breakfast! By the way, your cousin's appointment is still at Mingyue Pavilion. Your aunt just called to say that your cousin has already arrived this morning.
I went to the hospital to see your dad first."
Gu Ruoxi was stunned for a moment, and her expression became complicated.
…
Mingyue Pavilion, private room on the third floor.
Zhou Yi and Wu Xiaoqin also had complicated faces.
Zhou Yue lowered his head and flipped through the menu seriously, as if he couldn't feel the strange eyes of his parents across from him at all.
Beside him, Shang Ying looked at the Mingyue River not far away, sighed softly, and murmured in a low voice: "It's a pity that a river of waste water..."
Compared to Zhou Yue, who was still pretending to be calm, Shang Ying did not pay attention to the eyes of the middle-aged men and women opposite him who were constantly examining her. She regarded them as nothing and did not care at all.
"Ahem..." Wu Xiaoqin cleared her throat and asked with a smile: "Xiaoyue, are you still in contact with Xiaobai recently?"
Zhou Yue closed the menu he had memorized by heart and raised his head: "Yes, we just spoke last night. By the way, Xiaobai said that after she finishes what she is doing, she will personally invite you to her home. But I suggest
You'd better not go, she's a workaholic and has all her food and accommodation at the company, so going to her house is the same as going to Lei Neng Group."
Wu Xiaoqin was startled, then took a deep breath, and her expression became more complicated.
Zhou Yi on the side quickly glanced at Shang Ying and whispered: "Son, you can't be too half-hearted as a man."
Wu Xiaoqin frowned and patted her husband's arm: "What do you mean by too much? It's simply impossible!"
"Yes, yes, my wife is right." Zhou Yi said quickly.
The couple exchanged glances.
After a sharp exchange of lightning-like glances, Zhou's father was defeated.
He forced a smile on his face and turned to Shang Ying: "This girl, our Zhou Yue actually has one of the biggest shortcomings, that is, she is too thin-skinned..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Zhou Yue: "Dad, Mom, haven't I explained it to you before? She is just an ordinary friend of mine who comes to the capital with us if we have something to do."
Father Zhou and Mother Zhou didn't say a word. They looked at the handsome and charming Shang Ying with disbelief written all over their faces.
Zhou Yue was speechless.
Instead, Mrs. Gu, another grandmaster, would accompany him, and he would definitely let her follow him secretly.
But facing the moody Shang Ying, he simply couldn't let her be alone.
At this moment, Shang Ying suddenly turned her head, glanced at Zhou's father and mother, and sneered: "I knew you wouldn't believe Zhou Yue's lies!"
The family of three was stunned at the same time.
Zhou Yue knew that Shang Ying had switched again. Just as he was about to stop him, his mother said, "Zhou Yue, don't talk. Let this girl speak."
Father Zhou looked at Shang Ying, who was looking impatient, and said in a low voice: "Little girl, don't get excited yet, speak slowly if you have anything to say."
Shang Ying frowned: "What little girl! This grandmaster is nearly a hundred years old this year! Let me tell you the truth, Zhou Yue and I are not friends, nor is the relationship between men and women as you imagined. I am just Zhou Yue's subordinate.
Did you hear that clearly?"
Zhou Yue was furious: "Shut up! Why are you talking to my parents?"
After a brief moment of confusion, Zhou's father and Zhou's mother looked at each other, with a hint of worry in their eyes.
When Mother Zhou looked at Shang Ying again, the vigilance in her eyes turned into sympathy.
"Xiao Yue, is this friend of yours the same as Duolan from before?" Zhou's mother asked in a low voice.
Zhou Yue looked at Shang Ying with his arms folded and his face cold, and his heart suddenly moved.
Yes, now, why do I still want to hide it from my parents?
Are you worried that if they know too much, they will get involved in the fight between you and the Lei family?
However, their identities are no longer a secret.
Since the Federal Military Department can find it, then the Lei family and other upper-level forces in the Federation can also find it.
The morning breeze blew, and with Zhou Yue's induction, my aunt's old car was about to drive into the parking lot.
"Mom, Dad, it's time to let you know something."
Zhou Yue winked at Shang Ying, indicating that she would tell the story. Unexpectedly, Shang Ying's eyes flashed, and she directly used telekinesis to place a telepathic soundproof cover in the box. Then she sipped her tea and raised her ears to listen.
Come.
Realizing that his mother had become uneasy because of his sudden words, Zhou Yue no longer hesitated and selected some of his actions, various encounters and achievements after entering Canghai Academy in August, and told them to his parents.
It involves some secret events, such as traveling in the spirit world, Bai Yan's inheritance, etc. Since Shang Ying is present, Zhou Yue will naturally not mention it.
What he said are all things that are known to the top leaders of the Federation, such as his identity as the Rookie King of the Relic Academy this year, the youngest assistant teacher at Central Continent College, the founder of the Sleeping Crow Spirit Control School, and... a member of a mysterious behind-the-scenes organization.
High-level status.
Hearing this, Shang Ying sneered on her face: "I have already guessed that your status in the Immortal Organization is definitely not low. Sure enough, you finally admitted it."
Zhou Yue glanced at Shang Ying, and the old girl finally revealed her true purpose of playing cards that were not in accordance with common sense - to use her parents to find out her own background.
"Shang Ying, please don't tell anyone about me being a senior executive of the organization."
Zhou Yue said calmly.
"Don't worry. I'm not a talkative person." Shang Ying nodded.
Even so, Zhou Yue dared to guarantee that, with Shang Ying's habit of not being able to control his mouth, sooner or later he would still tell the truth.
But hearing it from others is more credible than saying it yourself.
At this time, Zhou Yi and Wu Xiaoqin sitting opposite were dumbfounded.
The atmosphere in the box fell into an eerie silence.
After a long while, Zhou's mother said quietly: "Son, you don't know how to..."
The sound stopped suddenly.
But she suddenly remembered that she seemed to have said the same thing just half a year ago.
At that time, Zhou Yue said that he had become a nian cultivator. Naturally, he and Zhou Yue's father didn't believe it.
But later it was proved that Zhou Yue did not lie to them.
Father Zhou's expression was strange and complicated, and he was obviously thinking of the past.
Although what Zhou Yue just said was more bizarre and unbelievable than his previous statement that "he is a mind cultivator", the couple did not immediately question it due to their previous experience.
Zhou Yue smiled, flipped his wrist, and the mark of the cat food tree flashed. Hei Wuchang jumped down and jumped into Zhou's father's arms with familiarity.
Father Zhou was startled, and he clearly felt that the black cat in his arms seemed to be a lot bigger than when he was in Nanhe City.
Zhou Yue looked at his parents seriously and said: "What I just wanted to express is actually the purpose of coming to the capital this time. Soon, the earth plane will be in chaos again. And in my previous development process,
I have offended some forces... Well, they are not particularly powerful, but there are some troublesome forces. So this time I came to the lower capital. One is to celebrate my grandma's birthday and solve the family problems. The other is to prepare to take you to Canghai Academy, where
It is my current base camp and also the safest place relatively speaking."
Zhou's mother looked strange: "The family legacy? Son, you mean..."
Zhou Yue took a deep look at his mother with twinkling eyes and said with a smile: "Of course you were forced to take me out of the capital fifteen years ago, and what happened to my aunt and uncle's family after we left, including my two parents...
…The reason why I changed from a mind cultivator to an ordinary person.”
Father Zhou's hand stroking the black cat paused, and his expression changed slightly.
Zhou's mother sighed and said quietly: "Xiao Yue, even my mother believes what you just said. I'm sorry, son, for keeping it secret from you for so long. But don't pursue what happened back then.
.”
Father Zhou put the black cat on his lap, with a happy smile on his face: "Yes, Xiao Yue, since some things have passed, let them pass. You can be so promising now, dad, I am already satisfied."
At this moment, Zhou Yue suddenly felt that the temperament of his parents had become a little strange.
Maybe they were originally like this, but they were hidden by the ups and downs of time, or maybe they were just neglectful in the past.
Zhou Yue knew in his heart that his parents still doubted what he had just said.
This is also understandable.
It only took him half a year to go from a mind cultivator student who was born in a city on the ground to become the number one newcomer in the Seventh Academy, a teaching assistant at Zhonglu College, and a senior executive of a mysterious behind-the-scenes organization. Any parent would find it inexplicable.
Trance.
"Shang Ying, how are my parents doing?" Zhou Yue asked.
Shang Ying snorted softly, and casually made another thought seal. The power of thought isolated the entire box, and then she faintly said: "The spiritual world is not solid, and the area of thought has collapsed. After the value of thought power returned to zero, although it has rebounded, it is like a pool of stagnant water.
, and like a swamp, it is so decayed that it is difficult to re-operate.”
When Zhou's father and Zhou's mother heard this, their expressions were a little unnatural.
Zhou Yue glared at Shang Ying angrily: "How to recover?"
The irritable look on Shang Ying's face was still there, but there was a calmness in her temperament: "I can just take action, the master."
Zhou Yue was silent for a moment and then sent a message: "If you can help my parents recover their cultivation, in addition to helping you find the descendants of the Grand Master Medicine God, I will also do my best to help your spiritual pet companion Orochi break through to the transcendent realm.
"
"Thank you. But I can only help them reshape their foundation. Later recovery will require the highest quality spirit essence. Their situation is actually worse than the patient I saw in the morning."
After Shang Ying finished speaking, he stopped talking nonsense.
Two gleaming white lights appeared from the bottom of her eyes, and as the thought seal was struck, in an instant, two streams of life thoughts that seemed to be able to regenerate dead trees rushed out, covering the middle-aged man and woman opposite.
Hei Wuchang jumped down from Zhou's father's knees, squatted aside consciously, and began to protect the law.
Zhou Yue stared at this scene closely, releasing all his sensory powers without holding anything back in case something unexpected happened along the way.
Fifteen years ago, my parents took their abandoned self and left the capital for Nanhe City.
For their own sake, in addition to giving up their original family, they also gave up the cultivation of mind power that could have made them prosperous, as well as their identity as mind cultivators.
Regardless of whether they really no longer care about the past fifteen years ago, I will never let them continue to regret it.
Only three or four minutes later, the two groups of glowing light had been absorbed by the parents.
They opened their eyes one after another, and the turbidity in their eyes disappeared, but instead, there was a look that had been lost for fifteen years.
Zhou Yue looked at his parents across from him who were full of surprise and couldn't help themselves, with a smile on his face.
Although it will still be some time before my parents can become mind practitioners again.
But thanks to Shang Ying's cultivation, which is incomparably close to that of the Grand Master of Spiritual Masters, at least the telepathy value of her parents is no longer like a pool of stagnant water, and the possibility of improvement has been restored.
At this time, under Zhou Yue's induction that enveloped the entire Mingyue Pavilion, my aunt and her "interesting" cousin had already entered the teahouse.